US EditionNew York City Council Speaker's antisemitism proposals challenge Mayor Mamdani
- On Friday, the New York City Council unveiled a five-point plan to combat rising antisemitism, with Julie Menin saying, `This piece of legislation will establish a safe perimeter around entrances and exits at schools and houses of worship, prohibiting harassment and intimidation.`
- The move follows a documented uptick in antisemitic incidents across New York City, including pro-Hamas chants outside a Queens synagogue and an antisemitic confrontation in Albany on January 5.
- It offers reimbursements for security cameras at private Jewish schools, a city-supported security training program, $1.2 million for Holocaust education, and a 100-foot buffer around houses of worship.
- The measure deepens a policy split with Zohran Mamdani, New York City Mayor, who defended Mahmoud Khalil and did not support Julie Menin's speakership, while Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, pushed a 25-foot buffer raising free-speech concerns.
- NYPD figures show antisemitic incidents made up nearly 60% of reported hate crimes in 2025, while Baruch College Antisemitism Studies Laboratory received a $75,000 gift from AddressHate on Thursday.
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Fighting hate: Speaker Menin rolls out a plan to combat antisemitism with a primary focus on educating young New Yorkers – amNewYork
Facing a growing number of antisemitic incidents in New York City, new City Council Speaker Julie Menin unveiled on Friday a plan to combat antisemitism, including education, security and funding. The first Jewish speaker in the city’s history, Menin came to the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust on Jan. 16 to explain the five-point plan, which includes funds for Holocaust education, support for private school securit…
NYC's first Jewish council speaker introduces plan to combat rising antisemitism
Council Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a five-point plan to tackle antisemitism in the city, including $1.25 million dedicated to Holocaust education. 'City Council is taking decisive action to ensure we have the tools to confront antisemitism wherever it appears,' she said
New York City Council Speaker Menin unveils playbook to fight antisemitism
Julie Menin, the recently elected speaker of the New York City Council, announced a comprehensive plan to confront rising antisemitism on Friday, unveiling several initiatives that notably include an emerging legislative proposal to establish buffer zones around houses of worship to keep protesters from harassing congregants. The measure, which echoes legislation introduced last month by state legislators, comes in response to a recent series of…
Baruch College Receives $75K Donation for Antisemitism Research
Protesters gathered at CUNY Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez’s office under the mantra ‘End Jew Hatred’ to protest growing antisemitism within CUNY and their campuses on Sept. 12, 2023. Photo by Meir Chaimowitz/NurPhoto via Reuters Connect. The Antisemitism Studies Laboratory at Baruch College, a new initiative by the Wasserman Jewish Studies Center to study the rise of “contemporary antisemitism,” has received a $75,000 gift from the Address…
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